ARS § 49-261

49-261 - Compliance orders; appeal; enforcement 49-261. Compliance orders; appeal; enforcement A. If the director determines that a person is in violation of a rule adopted or a condition of a permit issued pursuant to section 49-203, subsection A, paragraph 7, any provision of article 2, 3, 3.1 or 3.3 of this chapter, a rule adopted pursuant to article 2, 3, 3.1 or 3.3 of this chapter, a discharge limitation or any other condition of a permit issued under article 2, 3, 3.1 or 3.3 of this chapter or is creating an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health or environment, the director may issue an order requiring compliance within a reasonable time period. B. A compliance order shall state with reasonable specificity the nature of the violation, a time for compliance if applicable and the right to a hearing. C. A compliance order shall be transmitted to the alleged violator by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service. D. A compliance order becomes final and enforceable in the superior court unless within thirty days after the receipt of the order the alleged violator requests a hearing before an administrative law judge. If a hearing is requested, the order does not become final until the administrative law judge has issued a final decision on the appeal. Appeals shall be conducted pursuant to section 49-321. E. At the request of the director the attorney general may commence an action in superior court to enforce orders issued under this section once an order becomes final.